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The Living Bird, published by Mountaineers Books, celebrates 100 years of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Illustrated with remarkable photographs by Gerrit Vyn, the book is an intimate exploration of North America's bird species and of the complex relationship between people and birds. Separate sections of the book contain fascinating essays covering bird behaviour, habitats and conservation.
Sandhill crane (Grus canadensis) brooding chicks on a nest in a flooded pasture. Sublette County, Wyoming, USA, May.
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Gerrit Vyn / Sandhill crane (Grus canadensis) brooding chicks on a nest in a flooded pasture. Sublette County, Wyoming, USA, May.
Sandhill crane (Grus canadensis) standing over its eggs in a nest. Central Florida, USA. April.
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Gerrit Vyn / Sandhill crane (Grus canadensis) standing over its eggs in a nest. Central Florida, USA. April.
Lesser Sandhill crane (Grus canadensis canadensis) newly hatched chick, Chukotka, Russia. July.
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Gerrit Vyn / Lesser Sandhill crane (Grus canadensis canadensis) newly hatched chick, Chukotka, Russia. July.
Great blue heron (Ardea herodias) at nest. Tompkins County, New York. May.
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Gerrit Vyn / Great blue heron (Ardea herodias) at nest. Tompkins County, New York. May.
Great blue heron (Ardea herodias) hunts the shallows of a tidal estuary near an oil refinery. Padilla Bay, Washington, USA. February.
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Gerrit Vyn / Great blue heron (Ardea herodias) hunts the shallows of a tidal estuary near an oil refinery. Padilla Bay, Washington, USA. February.
Adult male American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) vocalising in Spring to attract mate, Montezuma NWR, New York, USA
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Gerrit Vyn / Adult male American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) vocalising in Spring to attract mate, Montezuma NWR, New York, USA
Common Loon (Gavia immer) head portrait of male on water, in breeding plumage giving yodel call. The yodel call is a complex territorial vocalization only given by males and is individual specific. Is...
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Gerrit Vyn / Common Loon (Gavia immer) head portrait of male on water, in breeding plumage giving yodel call. The yodel call is a complex territorial vocalization only given by males and is individual specific. Is...
Yellow-billed Loon (Gavia adamsii) in breeding plumage wing stretching on a tundra pond, Arctic Coastal Plain, Alaska, USA June
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Gerrit Vyn / Yellow-billed Loon (Gavia adamsii) in breeding plumage wing stretching on a tundra pond, Arctic Coastal Plain, Alaska, USA June
Black Necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) on water, in breeding plumage. Alberta, Canada. June.
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Gerrit Vyn / Black Necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) on water, in breeding plumage. Alberta, Canada. June.
Western grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) in breeding (alternate) plumage. Malheur County, Oregon. September.
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Gerrit Vyn / Western grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) in breeding (alternate) plumage. Malheur County, Oregon. September.
Adult Red-necked Grebes (Podiceps grisegena) in breeding plumage performing "whinny-braying" duet in defense of territory. Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, July.
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Gerrit Vyn / Adult Red-necked Grebes (Podiceps grisegena) in breeding plumage performing "whinny-braying" duet in defense of territory. Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, July.
American coot (Fulica americana) showing large lobed toes. Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Rescue, North Carolina, USA. November.
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Gerrit Vyn / American coot (Fulica americana) showing large lobed toes. Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Rescue, North Carolina, USA. November.
Common merganser (Mergus merganser) female, Olympic National Park, Washington, USA. March.
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Gerrit Vyn / Common merganser (Mergus merganser) female, Olympic National Park, Washington, USA. March.
Cackling goose (Branta hutchinsii minima) male, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA. June.
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Gerrit Vyn / Cackling goose (Branta hutchinsii minima) male, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA. June.
Brant geese (Branta bernicla) unable to fly during molt, Teshekpuk Lake Special Area, Alaska. July.
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Gerrit Vyn / Brant geese (Branta bernicla) unable to fly during molt, Teshekpuk Lake Special Area, Alaska. July.
Greater snow goose (Chen caerulescens) foraging on waste grain in an agricultural field. Montezuma National Wildlife Rescue, New York, USA. March.
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Gerrit Vyn / Greater snow goose (Chen caerulescens) foraging on waste grain in an agricultural field. Montezuma National Wildlife Rescue, New York, USA. March.
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) female, King County, Washington, USA. March.
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Gerrit Vyn / Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) female, King County, Washington, USA. March.
Adult female Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) in breeding plumage. Montezuma NWR, New York, USA, March.
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Gerrit Vyn / Adult female Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) in breeding plumage. Montezuma NWR, New York, USA, March.
Male Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) in breeding plumage. Montezuma NWR, New York, USA, March.
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Gerrit Vyn / Male Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) in breeding plumage. Montezuma NWR, New York, USA, March.
Adult male Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) in winter plumage preparing to land. Three females are following. Ocean County, New Jersey, USA, January.
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Gerrit Vyn / Adult male Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) in winter plumage preparing to land. Three females are following. Ocean County, New Jersey, USA, January.
Common merganser (Mergus merganser) male on a moss covered log. Olympic National Park, Washington. March.
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Gerrit Vyn / Common merganser (Mergus merganser) male on a moss covered log. Olympic National Park, Washington. March.
Northern shoveler (Anas clypeata) male, King County, Washington. April.
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Gerrit Vyn / Northern shoveler (Anas clypeata) male, King County, Washington. April.
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) male vocalizing on water in spring. King County, Washington, USA, March.
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Gerrit Vyn / Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) male vocalizing on water in spring. King County, Washington, USA, March.
Black scoter duck (Melanitta nigra) male vocalizing during courtship. Seward Peninsula, Alaska. June.
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Gerrit Vyn / Black scoter duck (Melanitta nigra) male vocalizing during courtship. Seward Peninsula, Alaska. June.
Adult American flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber) feeding. Rio Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, Yucutan, Mexico. July.
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Gerrit Vyn / Adult American flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber) feeding. Rio Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, Yucutan, Mexico. July.
Young American flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber) feeding. Rio Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, Yucutan, Mexico. August.
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Gerrit Vyn / Young American flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber) feeding. Rio Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, Yucutan, Mexico. August.
American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) standing in the middle of the creche in a large nesting colony. Rio Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, Mexico. July.
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Gerrit Vyn / American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) standing in the middle of the creche in a large nesting colony. Rio Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, Mexico. July.
American Flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber) perform elaborate marchlike courtship displays, Celestun Biosphere Reserve, Yucutan, Mexico. February.
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Gerrit Vyn / American Flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber) perform elaborate marchlike courtship displays, Celestun Biosphere Reserve, Yucutan, Mexico. February.
Flock of American white pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) foraging in a wetland during fall migration. Malheur County, Oregon, USA. September.
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Gerrit Vyn / Flock of American white pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) foraging in a wetland during fall migration. Malheur County, Oregon, USA. September.
Flock of Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) at coastal roost site, preening. Baldwin County, Alabama, USA, June.
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Gerrit Vyn / Flock of Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) at coastal roost site, preening. Baldwin County, Alabama, USA, June.
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) covered in oil and very ill, standing on the beach after colony was oiled by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. Raccoon Island, Terrebonne...
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Gerrit Vyn / Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) covered in oil and very ill, standing on the beach after colony was oiled by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. Raccoon Island, Terrebonne...
Brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight. Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, USA. October.
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Gerrit Vyn / Brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight. Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, USA. October.
Brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) and Great egrets (Ardea alba) roosting on mangroves in a Barataria Bay nesting colony. This colony was heavily oiled by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil leak. Plaq...
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Gerrit Vyn / Brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) and Great egrets (Ardea alba) roosting on mangroves in a Barataria Bay nesting colony. This colony was heavily oiled by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil leak. Plaq...
Mixed group of Pelagic cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelagicus) and Brandt's cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus) resting on a log near a pulp mill in Tacoma, Washington, USA, January.
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Gerrit Vyn / Mixed group of Pelagic cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelagicus) and Brandt's cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus) resting on a log near a pulp mill in Tacoma, Washington, USA, January.
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) feeding fish to a chick. Harrison County, Mississippi USA, July.
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Gerrit Vyn / Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) feeding fish to a chick. Harrison County, Mississippi USA, July.
Ring-billed gull (Larus dalewarensis) in breeding plumage in flight. Ontario County, New York, USA. February.
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Gerrit Vyn / Ring-billed gull (Larus dalewarensis) in breeding plumage in flight. Ontario County, New York, USA. February.
Flock of Heermann's Gulls (Larus heermanni) standing on intertidal rocks. Jefferson County, Washington, USA, August.
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Gerrit Vyn / Flock of Heermann's Gulls (Larus heermanni) standing on intertidal rocks. Jefferson County, Washington, USA, August.
Pacific golden-plover (Pluvialis fulva) male performing distraction display pretending to have broken wing, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA. June.
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Gerrit Vyn / Pacific golden-plover (Pluvialis fulva) male performing distraction display pretending to have broken wing, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA. June.
Bristle-thighed curlew (Numenius tahitiensis) on coastal tundra feeding on woolly bear caterpillar pupa. The curlew locates the cocoons by sight and shakes them until the pupa fall out.. Yukon Delta N...
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Gerrit Vyn / Bristle-thighed curlew (Numenius tahitiensis) on coastal tundra feeding on woolly bear caterpillar pupa. The curlew locates the cocoons by sight and shakes them until the pupa fall out.. Yukon Delta N...
Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) in breeding plumage. Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge. Alaska, USA. June.
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Gerrit Vyn / Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) in breeding plumage. Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge. Alaska, USA. June.
Dunlin (Calidris alpina) moulting into breeding (alternate) plumage bathing during spring migration. Gray's Harbor County, Washington. April.
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Gerrit Vyn / Dunlin (Calidris alpina) moulting into breeding (alternate) plumage bathing during spring migration. Gray's Harbor County, Washington. April.
Two adult Dunlin (Calidris alpina) molting into breeding (alternate), competing for a prey item during spring migration. Gray's Harbor County, Washington, USA. April.
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Gerrit Vyn / Two adult Dunlin (Calidris alpina) molting into breeding (alternate), competing for a prey item during spring migration. Gray's Harbor County, Washington, USA. April.
Adult Dunlin (Calidris alpina) moulting into breeding plumage, foraging during spring migration. Gray's Harbor County, Washington, USA, April.
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Gerrit Vyn / Adult Dunlin (Calidris alpina) moulting into breeding plumage, foraging during spring migration. Gray's Harbor County, Washington, USA, April.
Western sandpipers (Calidris mauri) roosting on barrier island tidal flats. Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, USA. October.
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Gerrit Vyn / Western sandpipers (Calidris mauri) roosting on barrier island tidal flats. Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, USA. October.
Juvenile Sanderling (Calidris alba) foraging. Nakdong Estuary, Busan, South Korea. October.
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Gerrit Vyn / Juvenile Sanderling (Calidris alba) foraging. Nakdong Estuary, Busan, South Korea. October.
Dunlin (Calidris alpina) Kentish plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) flock flying around large wind turbine, Yellow Sea. Rudong, China. October.
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Gerrit Vyn / Dunlin (Calidris alpina) Kentish plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) flock flying around large wind turbine, Yellow Sea. Rudong, China. October.
Adult Willet (Tringa semipalmata) giving alarm calls from a fence post. Sublette County, Wyoming, USA. June.
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Gerrit Vyn / Adult Willet (Tringa semipalmata) giving alarm calls from a fence post. Sublette County, Wyoming, USA. June.
Black oystercatchers (Haematopus bachmani) flock resting on coastal rocks as a wave crashes. Monterey County, California, USA. October.
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Gerrit Vyn / Black oystercatchers (Haematopus bachmani) flock resting on coastal rocks as a wave crashes. Monterey County, California, USA. October.
Flock of Marbled Godwits (Limosa fedoa) in basic (winter) plumage roosting on a dock. Pacific County, Washinton, USA. August.
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Gerrit Vyn / Flock of Marbled Godwits (Limosa fedoa) in basic (winter) plumage roosting on a dock. Pacific County, Washinton, USA. August.
Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) foraging on the mudflats, Yalu Estuary, Yalujiang, China. April.
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Gerrit Vyn / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) foraging on the mudflats, Yalu Estuary, Yalujiang, China. April.
Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) in breeding plumage calling. Alberta, Canada. May.
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Gerrit Vyn / Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) in breeding plumage calling. Alberta, Canada. May.
Juvenule and adult Black-necked Stilts (Himantopus mexicanus) foraging in a restored wetland at Audubon's Paul J. Rainey Sanctuary. Vermilion Parrish, Louisiana, USA.
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Gerrit Vyn / Juvenule and adult Black-necked Stilts (Himantopus mexicanus) foraging in a restored wetland at Audubon's Paul J. Rainey Sanctuary. Vermilion Parrish, Louisiana, USA.
Birder looking for shorebirds on mudflats, South Korea. October 2013.
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Gerrit Vyn / Birder looking for shorebirds on mudflats, South Korea. October 2013.